James Haskell has joked that his father-in-law Richard Madeley once told him to ‘f**k off’ when he tried to help him cook on Boxing Day years ago.
The former rugby union player, 37, revealed the TV star, 66, wasn’t allowed to cook this year to keep it ‘stress free’ as he recalled the past incident.
James is married to Chloe Madeley – the daughter of Richard and wife Judi Finnigan – and the pair share a daughter Bodhi, seven months.
Funny: James Haskell has joked that his father-in-law Richard Madeley once told him to ‘f**k off’ when he tried to help him cook on Boxing Day years ago
Speaking on Wednesday’s This Morning James said of the festive period: ‘Christmas was good. This year he (Richard) wasn’t allowed to cook because first time I met him I got invited over on Boxing Day.
‘I was told he can be a little bit tricky in the kitchen, don’t go in there. Of course that was a red rag to a bull, son-in-law wanting to make a good impression.
‘I went in there and gave him a bit of chat. He used one of those ‘f’ words and I quickly went back to my wife and said ‘I probably need to go, your father has just told me to go away’.
Drama: The former rugby union player, 37, revealed the TV star, 66, wasn’t allowed to cook this year to keep it ‘stress free’ as he recalled the past incident
‘She said ‘oh don’t worry, he does that to everyone, he did that to Jamie Oliver.’
James continued: ‘This year he was thrown out of the kitchen because we wanted it to be stress free and Chloe’s brother Dan cooked an absolute storm, very relaxing, we were looked after like royalty, it was amazing.’
It comes after Richard appeared every inch the doting grandfather as his family enjoyed a Boxing Day lunch out together last Monday afternoon.
Chloe shared a series of snaps from the outing, including one of her TV star dad keeping her daughter entertained while sat at the dinner table.
LOL: Speaking on Wednesday’s This Morning James said of the festive period: ‘I went in there and gave him a bit of chat. He used one of those ‘f’ words and I quickly went back to my wife’
In the adorable clip, Richard held Bodhi in his hands and pulled playful expressions while the baby girl reached out for his face.
Elsewhere, Chloe, who was wearing a black cardigan with gold detailing, later sat with her daughter on her lap in another sweet shot.
Bodhi, who was dressed in a festive outfit, was also wearing a novelty yummy shaped like a pair of lips during the yuletide lunch.
Chloe and her father were also joined by her mother Judy, 74, and her husband James as the group posed for a snap by a Christmas tree.
Family: James is married to Chloe Madeley – the daughter of Richard (pictured) and wife Judi Finnigan – and the pair share a daughter Bodhi, seven months
She captioned the gallery of images: ‘Boxing Day with my top loves.’
Chloe and James welcomed their first child, Bodhi, together last August.
Following the birth, Chloe admitted she spent her pregnancy worrying that she would regret her decision to have children.
Chloe, who gave birth by emergency C-section in August, was living with her parents at the time due to renovations on her own home.
Love: It comes after Richard appeared every inch the doting grandfather as his family enjoyed a Boxing Day lunch out together last Monday afternoon
Discussing her initial doubts about motherhood, Chloe said: ‘I spent a long time not sure if I wanted children, and I think a lot of women don’t necessarily talk about it.
‘In the third trimester. I was really nervous, like, I hope I’ve made the right decision and I kind of thought that would go away. It didn’t, and I was really nervous about it.
‘As soon as I saw her I just fell madly in love and thought, “This is the best thing I’ve ever done!”‘
Discussing her new family arrangement, she revealed: ‘We’re having our house redone and we needed somewhere to live. I tentatively asked mum and dad, “How would you feel if we were to come and stay just for a week?”
‘My mum – because I was heavily pregnant at the time – thought her birthdays and Christmases had all come at once!
‘I would say since getting pregnant, I’ve never had such a strong relationship with my mum. I’ve always been a bit of a daddy’s girl and I feel a bit guilty saying that but it is what it is.’
New addition to the family: Chloe and James welcomed their first child, Bodhi, together last August
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